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Zurich Insurance Accelerates Operational Net-Zero Target to 2030 Instead of 2050
Zurich Insurance Group announced it is bringing forward by 20 years its target to achieve net-zero emissions in its operations. It now aims to reach the goal by 2030, after implementing plans ...
Another Active Atlantic Hurricane Season in 2022: AccuWeather
Following the most active season for named storms in the Atlantic in 2020 and the third-most named storms in 2021, AccuWeather forecasters said to prepare for more of the same in 2022. AccuWeather ...
Tech Bytes: New Partnerships at Pathpoint, Keller Williams, Ascend
Pathpoint, a technology provider that aims to streamline placing small commercial E&S accounts, announced a partnership with Bold Penguin to deliver access to Pathpoint's technology for ...
U.N. to Hold Companies to Their Net-Zero Pledges With Group of 16 Experts
The United Nations on Thursday announced the members of an expert group that will scrutinize corporate pledges to achieve net-zero emissions, an effort to prevent greenwashing as private sector ...
Property Catastrophe Reinsurers Show Greater Risk Appetites as Price Hikes Continue
Reinsurers have boosted their 2022 probable maximum loss (PML) exposures as higher prices continues to attract more capital to property-catastrophe risks, according to Moody's Investors Service. ...
Global Insurance Losses From Russia-Ukraine War Could Range From $16B to $35B
Global insurance losses from the Russia-Ukraine war could range from $16 billion to $35 billion, with reinsurers expected to assume 50 percent of those claims, according to a report published by ...
CAS Releases Additional Reports on Race and Insurance Pricing
The Casualty Actuarial Society has released two new research reports designed to guide the insurance industry toward proactive, quantitative solutions to identify, measure and address potential ...
Marsh McLennan Commits to Net-Zero by 2050
Marsh McLennan has made a commitment to achieve net-zero across its operations by 2050 and reduce its emissions by 50 percent by 2030. The company said it will also set an emission reduction target ...